Postcode DH2 2EA (County Durham)

Map showing DH2 2EA and nearby postcodes

The postcode DH2 2EA is located in County Durham It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DH2 2EA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DH2 2EA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DH2 2EA as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to DH2 2EA is Fourth Avenue which is centered 88 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Avenue - Sixth Avenue and is 224 m away. The closest railway station is Bullion Lane, 676 m away.

The closest primary school to DH2 2EA (for ages 11 and under) is Bullion Lane Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hermitage Academy.

The local pub for residents of DH2 2EA is The Woodlands and is 3.61 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 22, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Cod Loves A Fryer and is 3.61 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DH2 2EA is covered by the Durham police force association and County Durham is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DH2 2EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DH2 2EA, and the approximate distance away.

Fourth Avenue 88 m
Wynyard 139 m
Third Avenue 180 m
The Crescent 196 m
The Gardens 210 m
The Avenue 262 m
Gainford 279 m
Cragside 313 m
Seventh Avenue 348 m
Eighth Avenue 354 m
Twelfth Avenue 405 m
Bullion Lane 406 m
Second Avenue 421 m
Whitehill Way 485 m
B6313 2.23 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DH2 2EA

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DH2 2EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bullion Lane Primary School Good
(October 17, 2018)
367 m
Newker Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
619 m
Hermitage Academy 620 m
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
776 m
Cestria Primary School Good
(December 11, 2019)
1.03 km
Park View School Good
(June 18, 2019)
1.18 km
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 1.28 km
Red Rose Primary School Outstanding
(June 13, 2008)
1.32 km
Pelton Community Primary School Good
(January 23, 2019)
2.08 km
Roseberry Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 4, 2018)
2.6 km
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3.01 km
Ouston Primary School 3.31 km
Barley Mow Primary School Good
(September 20, 2018)
3.35 km
Lumley Infant and Nursery School Outstanding
(June 13, 2013)
3.39 km
Rickleton Primary School Good
(November 20, 2018)
3.44 km
Edmondsley Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
3.5 km
Nettlesworth Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.59 km
Lumley Junior School Good
(September 11, 2018)
3.7 km
Portobello Primary School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.78 km
West Pelton Primary School Good
(November 7, 2019)
3.88 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DH2 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Spire Washington Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 26, 2018
3.24 km
Rickleton Kids' Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
3.44 km
Rickleton Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2020
3.44 km
Cod Loves A Fryer Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 9, 2021
3.61 km
The Village Store Retailers - other 4
Good
June 19, 2018
3.61 km
The Woodlands Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
3.61 km
Woodlands Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
January 21, 2020
3.61 km
Holiday Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 17, 2021
3.99 km
Hotel Grill Campanile Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 14, 2022
4.07 km
Toby Carvery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.07 km
Sodexo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2018
4.25 km
Champs Sports Bar & Grill Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 18, 2019
4.37 km
San Lorenzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 19, 2018
4.4 km
The Cherry Tree Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.54 km
Makro Self Service Wholesaler Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
4.58 km
The Snack Shack Mobile caterer 4
Good
November 10, 2020
4.58 km
Best- One Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2018
4.58 km
Harraton Village Store And Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
4.58 km
St Georges Residential Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
4.58 km
Surma Tandoori Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 2
Needs Improvement
March 10, 2020
4.58 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DH2 2EA - Data from Apr 2022

The Avenue - Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 224 m
The Avenue - Sixth Avenue Bus Stop/Station 232 m
Wynyard Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Wynyard Bus Stop/Station 248 m
The Avenue - The Green Bus Stop/Station 274 m
Bullion Lane Rail 676 m
Station Road Rail 684 m
Durham Tees Valley Airport Air 39.51 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DH2 2EA - Data from Dec 2021

Fine Bank Woodland Or Forest 396 m
Stellagill Wood Woodland Or Forest 766 m
The Bottoms Valley 955 m
Rutter's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Southburn Dene Valley 1.49 km
Burn Greens Urban Greenspace 1.5 km
Waldridge Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Chester Dene Valley 1.92 km
The Ride Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Picktree Quay Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Swinburn's Leap Inland Water 2.18 km
Beech Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Wanister Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.27 km
Wanister Bog Wetland 2.33 km
Grange Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DH2 2EA - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.3 Mbps 58.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 14.6 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17.3 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 69.3 18
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 251,613 kWh - mean 13,978 kWh : median 13,996 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 55,644 kWh - mean 3,091 kWh : median 2,739 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DH2 2EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 54.85570700
Longitude -1.58853300
OS Easting 426514
OS Northing 0551290
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19801
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Durham

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Durham
Electoral Ward Chester-le-Street West Central
Local Authority District County Durham
Region / Government Office Region North East
European Electoral Region North East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: North East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council County Durham

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000047
Travel To Work Area Newcastle

NHS

NHS England Region North East and Yorkshire
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
County Durham
Cancer Alliance Northern
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
North East
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Cumbria and North East
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS County Durham CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Sunderland BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chester-le-Street BUASD
Workplace Zone E33001750
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
County Durham 011
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
County Durham 011D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2